Il testo della Mister frog went a-courting (traditional version)

Mister frog went a-courting and he did ride
Uh-hmm, uh-hmm
Mister frog went a-courting and he did ride
A sword and pistol by his side
Uh-hmm, uh-hmm.

He went down to missy mousie's door
Where he had often been before.

He said, "missy mouse, are you within?"
"yes kind sir, i sit and spin."

He took missy mouse upon his knee
And said "missy mouse, will you marry me?"

"without my uncle rat's consent"
"i wouldn't marry the pres-i-dent."

Uncle rat laughed and shook his fat sides,
To think his niece would be a bride.

When uncle rat gave his consent
The weasel wrote the publishment.

Where will the wedding supper be?
Way down yonder in a holler tree.

What will the wedding supper be?
Two green beans and a black-eyed pea.

The first guest in was a bumblebee
He danced a jig with a crook-backed flea.

The owl did hoot, the birds they sang
And through the woods the music rang.

They all went sailing 'cross the lake
And got swallered up by a big black snake

There's bread and cheese upon the shelf
If you want any more you can sing it yourself